健康保険証
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Meanings
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health insurance card
Refers to the physical card used to prove enrollment in Japan's public health insurance system. Often required at medical facilities.
Please bring your health insurance card when you go to the hospital.
I forgot my health insurance card, so I paid the full medical fee.
Usage patterns
- 健康保険証を提示するto present one's health insurance card
I presented my health insurance card at the hospital reception.
- 健康保険証を持参するto bring one's health insurance card
Please bring your health insurance card for your first visit.
- 健康保険証を忘れるto forget one's health insurance card
I forgot my health insurance card and had to pay the full cost myself.
- 健康保険証が切れるfor one's health insurance card to expire
My health insurance card had expired, so I applied for a new one.